Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Chimichurri and Roasted Vegetables
Easy to make Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Chimichurri and Roasted Vegetables. A fabulous healthy meal any night of the week.
Even for those of us that love to tinker around our kitchens, there are days we don’t feel like cooking.
Days we are so busy, or so focused on something else, the idea of cooking dinner just hangs over us like a wet blanket.
Of course in grown-up land, the words “don’t feel like it” mean nothing.
As we all know, responsible people do plenty of things every day that they don’t feel like doing.
Come to think of it, I don’t ever feel like unloading the dish washer, or doing laundry, or scrubbing bathrooms. Yet they are done every week without fail.
This shifts cooking dinner into the proper light. I may not feel like cooking today, but most days it’s a joyous experience. I should be thankful for that.
On days we don’t feel like cooking there are options…
1. Leftovers. I seem to be the only person in the house that enjoys them.
2. Takeout. Sometimes it’s more work to load the kids in the car and drive somewhere to get it.
3. “Snack-tray” as my kids call it. Cheese, olives, sliced salami, crackers. The most appealing choice so far, but not very healthy.
4. Make something super quick, healthy, and delicious, that doesn’t seem like work.
I usually go with option 4.
Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Chimichurri and Roasted Vegetables is a meal I make on just such an occasion, that fills the roll of healthy home-cooked dinner.
It starts and ends with chimichurri, a bright, bold, aromatic Argentinian sauce. Chimichurri is essentially a thick vinaigrette that can be used as a marinade or sauce for just about everything.
Seriously… I have used chimichurri on beef, chicken, seafood, potatoes, salad, bruschetta and numerous other items. Yet it always tastes as if it was made solely for that one dish.
To make Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Chimichurri and Roasted Vegetables, begin by pureeing the ingredients for chimichurri in the food processor.
Then rub the chimichurri over pork loins and toss it with sliced sliced veggies.
Put both the pork and the veggies in the fridge until everyone is good and hungry. Later grill both the pork and veggies, and Viola! Dinner (a dinner you could even serve to guests) is served!
Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Chimichurri and Roasted Vegetables is a dinner that far surpasses leftovers OR takeout in my opinion.
It takes very little effort, yet offers huge bonus points in the flavor department!
Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Chimichurri and Roasted Vegetables
Ingredients
- 2 pork tenderloins, 1 pound each
- 1 bunch fresh parsley, stems removed
- 1 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 3 small zucchini
- 3 small summer squash
- 6 medium carrots
- 1 pound asparagus
Instructions
- For the Chimichurri: Place the parsley, olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, cumin, salt, garlic cloves, and crushed red pepper in a food processor. Puree 30 seconds, then scrape the sides down and puree again.
- Cut both type of squash and the carrots in half lengthwise. (Cut fat carrots in quarters.) Trim the ends of the asparagus. Place all veggies in a baking dish and add 1/3 cup chimichurri. Sprinkle with salt.
- Rub 1/4 cup of the chimichurri over the pork loin and sprinkle with salt. Let the veggies and pork marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat grill to medium heat. Grill the pork for 15-18 minutes, rotating every 4-5 minutes. Let the meat rest 5-10 minutes, then slice into 1/2-inch pieces.
- After the pork comes off the grill, place the veggies on the grill. Grill 3-5 minutes per side. Salt and pepper if needed. Serve the pork with the remaining chimichurri drizzled over the top.
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That is a wonderful sauce! A delightful combo. So summery and delicious.
cheers,
Rosa
Wow, that is one nice article. You sure did a lot of work with the pictures and all, I love it and will make it for sure. I am all about home made scratch cooking! I am putting this in the healthy blog carnival that will be published next week at: http://www.BestBlogReview.com
I just found your blog this morning!! And I'am so glad I did!! Your photos are amazing and your recipes are out of this world..
that looks GREAT!!! I am definitely going to try that as I have a large pork tenderloin in the freezer.
Just made the chimichurri with shrimp and grilled veggies! Love it! I kept dipping raw veggies in the chimi, it was awesome. Thanks
Dear Sommer – If this is you when you DON'T want to cook what's your form when you DO? Fantastic, fragrant, delicous recipe.
LOVE the chimichurri!
The lovely fresh ingredients with the pork and veggies is perfect and so very healthy too. Another great one Dahling ;)
Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
It sounds tasty!
I will definetely try it!
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This looks fabulous! Definitely beats take-out any day (although as someone with no children that is usually the option when I don't want to cook). I love summer veggies.
I have just come back from a holiday travelling round Argentina….that brings back memories of fantastic food!
Oh I love chimichurri, such a fragrant sauce! you made such perfect combination, all those grilled veggies are so tempting! and yes it's quick to make yet delicious…(I hate unloading the dishwasher, that is one of the things I really hate doing)
You've just gave me an idea for an interesting bbq dish instead of the usual meat with salt and pepper. I love herb-based marinate. :)
For not feeling like cooking you sure made a great meal! when I don't feel like cooking we order out..lol…I have never seen chimichurri on veggies thats a wonderful idea!! and your pork loin looks perfect with the sauce….what an inspired recipe!
been in a cooking rut lately. i think you have single-handedly snapped me out of it! grazie!
Awesome idea, especially for when you don't feel like cooking (grill pork and veggies). Thanks for the recipe~can't wait to try it out! :)
What an amazing looking feast…Wow, these flavors are delectable, and beautifully presented:)
This looks delicious! I never would have guessed you weren't in the mood to cook, but I definitely can relate to that mood. I think my problem is sometimes figuring out what to make. It sounds weird, but sometimes I think that's half the battle!